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UPDATE: Woman charged in connection to Peoria Riverfront shooting ordered to remain in jail
UPDATED 4:57 P.M. PEORIA, Ill. - The woman charged in connection to a shooting on Peoria's Riverfront that left a person brain dead will remain in jail. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office say...
Jun 05, 2025 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
PPD: Juvenile shot in Peoria Wednesday night
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police were called to the area of N. Lehman Road and W. Nebraska Avenue Wednesday night on reports of someone being shot. Peoria Police say when they arrived, officers found a 12...
Jun 05, 2025 MWC-PPD
Colorado fire-bomb suspect to make court appearance
(Reuters) -The man charged with fire-bombing a Colorado march by people who wanted to raise awareness of Israeli hostages in Gaza is scheduled to be formally charged in state court on Thursday, as tho...
Jun 05, 2025 A placard saying "Boulder strong" is displayed on a makeshift memorial outside the Boulder Courthouse, days after an attack that injured multiple people in Boulder, Colorado, U.S., June 4, 2025. REUTERS/Mark Makela
Greater Peoria Honor Flight add fifth flight to schedule
PEORIA, Ill. - The Greater Peoria Honor Flight announced on Wednesday that its adding a fifth flight to Washington, D.C. this year. The additional flight will happen on November 4, according to the Ho...
Jun 05, 2025 (Greater Peoria Honor Flight)
Peoria Public Schools provides international teachers to other districts
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Public Schools has made a huge turnaround from having educator shortages to a surplus thanks to international teachers. Now the district is sharing that wealth with other schools...
Jun 05, 2025 1470 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
Trump reinstates US travel ban, bars citizens of 12 countries
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump signed a proclamation on Wednesday banning the citizens of 12 countries from entering the United States, saying the move was needed to protect against...
Jun 05, 2025 FILE PHOTO: Afghan refugees queue outside a distribution and donation center at Liberty Village on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in New Jersey, U.S., December 2, 2021. REUTERS/Barbara Davidson/Pool/File photo
Trump directs probe into Biden's use of autopen, Biden says policy decisions were his
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump directed his White House counsel on Wednesday to investigate whether former President Joe Biden's aides covered up alleged mental decline and unlawful...
Jun 05, 2025 FILE PHOTO: US President Joe Biden looks on as US President-elect Donald Trump arrives during the inauguration ceremony before Trump is sworn in as the 47th US President in the US Capitol Rotunda in Washington, DC, on January 20, 2025. SAUL LOEB/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
Amid court battle, lawmakers look to push back 'swipe fees' ban
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - Illinois lawmakers have decided to delay a ban on "swipe fees" for another year as bankers are locked in a court battle with the state over the ban. Lawmake...
Jun 04, 2025 A state law banning “swipe fees” on the tax and tip portion of debit and credit card transactions could be delayed until next year. (Nathana Rebouças via Unsplash)
Changes made to how Peoria Police scanner traffic is broadcast
PEORIA, Ill. - Unencrypted radio transmissions from the Peoria Police Department are no more. The department announced Wednesday that it has moved its primary dispatch audio channel for daily operatio...
Jun 04, 2025 Police scanners and other communication radios can be seen in use at WMBD News' Traffic One center. (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Man arrested after allegedly leaving scene of East Peoria crash
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - An East Peoria man has been arrested after allegedly leaving the scene of a traffic crash with injuries. East Peoria Police says the crash happened Monday just after 10:15 P.M. on ...
Jun 04, 2025 (File-Mike Sabol/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
